Family - Ability to Have Children
CanTeen
Just because you have had treatment for cancer doesnt mean you will have problems with fertility - but this is something you need to think about if you are about to start treatment, and may want to have a family in the future. This site will explain some of the fertility options available to you before and after treatment.
Family planning NSW
Provides a range of sexual and reproductive health clinical services, community education programs, professional training and research.
Family planning Victoria
Provides a range of sexual and reproductive health clinical services, community education programs, professional training and research.
Peter Mac OnTrac
ONTrac at Peter Mac has a broad range of psychosocial support staff accessible to young people, their parents, partners and peers. There are psychologists, social workers and family counsellors, music & art therapists. They provide a range of services including fertility and sexual health advice.
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Sperm banking is performed for couples having IVF treatment, prior to vasectomy or for younger men who are about to undergo cancer treatment which can have detrimental effects on sperm production.
*Sperm banking must occur prior to chemo or radiotherapy treatment.
The Royal Women's Hospital
Cancer treatments have the potential to affect fertility. It's important to understand how and why this happens before you begin your treatment.
